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Menke, Horstmar

Date of birth:
January 25th, 1916 (Hannover/Hannover, Germany)
Date of death:
July 16th, 1985 (Hameln/Lower Saxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 287, 96. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
May 28th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 1099, 549. Volksgrenadier-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 17th, 1945
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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